Petitgirard: Cello Concerto / Le Legendaire / Dialogue
1/31/2008, 5 Tracks, 1:08:45
Featuring
Laurent Petitgirard
Gérard Caussé
Gary Hoffman
Augustin Dumay
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot
Polish Radio Choir
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Recording & Production
Tracks 2-4 of this album were recorded at Opéra Garnier, Monte Carlo, in September 1997.
Compositional Technique
Le Légendaire, a concerto for violin, chorus, and orchestra, features a choral text in Esperanto, using about twenty words related to the idea of legend.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Laurent Petitgirard states that he writes music based on emotion and rhythm, rather than aesthetic comments or programmatic content.
Composer Biography
Laurent Petitgirard, the composer, combines a career as a composer of symphonic and film music with that of an international conductor.
Performer Biography
Gérard Caussé, the violist on this album, is recognized for making the viola a solo instrument, following in the footsteps of Primrose.
Instruments
Gary Hoffman, the cellist on this recording, performs on a 1662 Nicolo Amati cello, known as the 'ex-Leonard Rose'.
Performer Biography
Gary Hoffman, the cellist, was the first North American to win the prestigious Rostropovich International Competition in Paris in 1986.
